I want to make open topped boxes with several sheets of cardboard 15cm long by 8cm wide. I plan to make the oxes by cutting squares from the corners and folding up the sides. What is the side length of each square that should be cut out to give a box maximum volume?

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Equations and Inequations

Equations and inequalities describe the relationship between two mathematical expressions.

Linear Functions

A linear function can just be a constant, or it can be the constant multiplied with the variable like x or y. If the variables are of the form, x2, x1/2 or y2 it is not linear. The exponent over the variables should always be 1.